Every Pilot Job: From $44K to $400K

How much does a pilot actually earn? 🤔 It depends on the cockpit: from about $44K a year to $400K+. Here are 10 pilot jobs, ranked from the lowest paid to the highest, with what it takes to get each one. ✈️ ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 #10 Crop Duster (Agricultural Pilot) 0:00 #9 Flight Instructor 0:00 #8 Military Pilot 0:00 #7 Aerial Firefighter 0:00 #6 Helicopter Pilot (Air Ambulance & Offshore) 0:00 #5 Regional Airline Pilot 0:00 #4 Business Jet & Charter Pilot 0:00 #3 Test Pilot 0:00 #2 Major Airline Pilot 0:00 #1 Cargo Pilot 📊 Good to know All numbers are rough US figures. Pay changes by airline, by year and by country. Official US Bureau of Labor Statistics median pay (May 2024): airline pilots $226,600, commercial pilots $122,670. Other figures come from published pay scales and job postings and are approximate. This video is for information only, not career or financial advice. 🔔 Subscribe for more aviation explained, and real cases from the cockpit. #pilot #aviation #pilotsalary #aviationcareers #airline